Inspection Methods, Inspection Apparatuses, and Lithographic Apparatuses
    1.
    发明申请
    Inspection Methods, Inspection Apparatuses, and Lithographic Apparatuses 有权
    检验方法,检验仪器和平版印刷设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140176955A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US14190036

    申请日:2014-02-25

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633 G01N21/956

    摘要: A method for determining overlay error includes measuring asymmetry of radiation reflected from each of a plurality of targets on a substrate. The plurality of targets include a predetermined overlay offset. The method also includes comparing the measured asymmetry of the radiation reflected from each of the plurality of targets to the corresponding predetermined overlay offset of the respective target. Additionally, the method includes determining the overlay error of a point on the substrate as a function of measured asymmetry reflected from the point. The function is determined by fitting a polynomial or a Fourier series to a comparison of the measured asymmetry of the radiation reflected from each of the plurality of targets to the corresponding predetermined overlay offset of the respective target. The function limits an effect of linearity error.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定覆盖误差的方法包括测量从衬底上的多个靶中的每一个反射的辐射的不对称性。 多个目标包括预定的覆盖偏移。 该方法还包括将从多个目标中的每一个反射的辐射的测量的不对称性与相应目标的对应的预定叠加偏移进行比较。 另外,该方法包括根据从该点反射的测量的不对称性来确定衬底上的点的重叠误差。 通过将多项式或傅里叶级数拟合到从多个目标中的每一个反射的辐射的测量的不对称与相应目标的对应的预定叠加偏移的比较来确定该功能。 该功能限制了线性误差的影响。

    Inspection methods, inspection apparatuses, and lithographic apparatuses
    4.
    发明授权
    Inspection methods, inspection apparatuses, and lithographic apparatuses 有权
    检验方法,检查装置和光刻设备

    公开(公告)号:US09470986B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14190036

    申请日:2014-02-25

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20 G01N21/956

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70633 G01N21/956

    摘要: A method for determining overlay error includes measuring asymmetry of radiation reflected from each of a plurality of targets on a substrate. The plurality of targets include a predetermined overlay offset. The method also includes comparing the measured asymmetry of the radiation reflected from each of the plurality of targets to the corresponding predetermined overlay offset of the respective target. Additionally, the method includes determining the overlay error of a point on the substrate as a function of measured asymmetry reflected from the point. The function is determined by fitting a polynomial or a Fourier series to a comparison of the measured asymmetry of the radiation reflected from each of the plurality of targets to the corresponding predetermined overlay offset of the respective target. The function limits an effect of linearity error.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定覆盖误差的方法包括测量从衬底上的多个靶中的每一个反射的辐射的不对称性。 多个目标包括预定的覆盖偏移。 该方法还包括将从多个目标中的每一个反射的辐射的测量的不对称性与相应目标的对应的预定叠加偏移进行比较。 另外,该方法包括根据从该点反射的测量的不对称性来确定衬底上的点的重叠误差。 通过将多项式或傅里叶级数拟合到从多个目标中的每一个反射的辐射的测量的不对称与相应目标的对应的预定叠加偏移的比较来确定该功能。 该功能限制了线性误差的影响。